Urban Development

Via Verde

Via Verde, Bronx, NY

Project Details

  • Address: 700 Brook Ave, Bronx, NY
  • Owner: The Phipps Housing Group &
  •   Jonathan Rose Companies
  • Architect: Dattner Architects & Grimshaw Architects
  • Status: Completed

Project Key Features

New, 300,000 square foot affordable and sustainable residential urban development project with 222 apartments arranged in 3 separate buildings which are a 20-story tower, 10-story mid-rise building and two 4 story townhouses. Amenities include ground floor retail, community health center, gym and parking set on 1.5 acres. Sustainable features include 66 kW building-integrated photovoltaic system, onsite cogeneration, green roof, community vegetable gardens, green interior finishes, rainwater harvesting and drought tolerant vegetation, the development is LEED NC Gold certified.

 

Awards

  • New Housing New York Legacy Competition
  • AIA Housing Award
  • AIA/HUD Secretary’s Award
  • SARA/NY Sustainability in Design Award
  • Urban Land Institute Jack Kemp Workforce Housing Models of Excellence Award
  • Andrew J. Thomas Housing Award, AIA New York
  • Urban Land Institute Global Award for Excellence
  • AIANY COTE Award for Multifamily
  • Urban Land Institute, Global Project of the Decade for 2013

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